: having a bright, light yellowish-green color
a lime-green shirt
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Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Rendered in shades of sea-salt white, lime green, and peach, the leggy style lends itself to several key styling approaches.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Types Of Mangaves ‘Bad Hair Day’ has narrow lime-green leaves with red splotches and a fun, cascading habit.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Bottega green, as seen above, as well as many other shades of green—including olive, khaki, and lime green—go particularly well with blue.
—Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
Rendered in shades of sea-salt white, lime green, and peach, the leggy style lends itself to several key styling approaches.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The statues, printed in Dallas in a bright lime-green acrylic, depict athletes such as FIFA World Cup champion Julie Foudy and pro golfer Lucy Li and other sports professionals such as former Dallas Mavericks chief executive officer Cynt Marshall and kinesiologist Colleen Hacker.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Types Of Mangaves ‘Bad Hair Day’ has narrow lime-green leaves with red splotches and a fun, cascading habit.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Lime green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lime%20green. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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